Storm or sun shade for horses  heads



Patented June 6, 1899.

S. C. HURN.

STORM DBVSUN SHADE FOR HURSES HEADS.

(Application led July 30, 189B.)

(No Model.)

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UNinn STATES PATENT OFFICE..

SCIIOOLER C. HORN, OF BLADENSBURG, OHIO.

STORM OR SUN SHAD FOR HORSES HEADS.

SPECIFCATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 626,424, dated June 6,1899.

Application filed July 30, 1898. Serial No. 687,309. (No model.)

T0 (tZZ whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that l, SoHooLER C. HORN, a' citizen of the United States,residing at Blaflensburg, in the county of Knox and State of Ohio,haveinvented a new and useful Storm or Sun Shade for Horses I-Ieads, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to devices for protecting the heads of horses'andother animals from the injurious effects of the sun and storms.

The object of the presentinvention is to provide a frame for thecovering, Which can be readily placed in position and which isadjustable to fit dierent sizes of bridles.

This and other objects and advantages of my improvements will behereinafter more fully described, shown in the drawings, andparticularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a View of the device applied to the head ofa horse. Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of the frame.

Corresponding parts in both figures are denoted by like characters ofreference.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Fig. 2, the device is in theform of a rectangular frame having longitudinal sides l and transverseends 2. Each of the side pieces is curved upwardly intermediate itsends, as shown, to iit the animals head, and its lower end is bentdownwardly, forming a leg 3, and then bent to form an attaching-foot a.The other end of the side piece is recurved, as at 5, forming anattaching-leg for the other end. The foot 4 is provided with an opening1l to receive the fastening means, and the recurved portion 5 isprovided with a longitudinal slot 6, whereby the device may be adjustedto fit different bridles.

In Fig. l I have illustrated the device applied to a horses head andmounted upon the headstall 6 and browband 7 of the bridle 8. The deviceis usually applied to the headstall and brow-band at the point where thestraps 9 connect the same together. The feet et are secured to thebrow-band through the ends of the straps 9 by means of a suitablethumb-screw l0, and the recurved ends 5 are secured in place by similarthumb-screws,

which can be adjusted in the slot to suit the distance between theheadstall and browband. The frame is covered with any suitable ordesired material to complete the protector. By use of the thumb-screwsnot only are the parts of the frame secured in place, but the samefastening means serve to connect the straps together.

This construction provides a light and durable frame Which can be easilyplaced in position to protect the animals head from the suns rays andstorms, and, being spaced away from the top of the head by the legs 3and recurved ends 5, permits of the free circulation of air between theprotector and the head of the animal. The frame may be formed of metalor any durable light material.

Chan ges in the form, proportion, and minor details may be made withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope or sacrificing any of the advantagesof the invention, and therefore I do not Wish to be understood aslimiting myself to the precise construction and arrangement as hereinset forth.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed, and desired to besecured by Letters Patent, is-

1. A device of the class described, comprising a frame formed oflongitudinal side members, transverse end pieces connecting the sidemembers and completing the frame, and a cover therefor, each side memberhaving its opposite ends bent into attaching-feet, one of said feetbeing slotted, and fastenings carried by the feet, whereby the devicemay bc connected to the brow-band and the headstall of a harness-bridle,the fastenings of the slotted feet being adjustable in the slotsthereof, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. 4

2. A device of the class described, comprising a frame formed oflongitudinal side members, and transverse end pieces connecting the sidemembers and completing the frame, and a cover therefor, each side memberhaving its forward end bent into an attachingfoot located in advance ofthe forward end of the frame, and the rear end recurved beneath themember and provided with a longitudinal slot, and fastenings carried bythe feet, Where- .my own I have hereto afxed my sgnatu re in by thedevice maybe mounted upon the broW- the presen ce of two Witnesses. bandand headstall ofthe harness-bridle, the fastenings of the slotted feetbeing adjustable 5 in the v slots `Jthereof, substantially as shownWitnessesf and described. JOHN J. ELLIOTT,- In testimony that I claimthe foregoing as W. T. MELloK.

SCHOOLER C. HORN.

